Sermon notes from a lesson on the book of Colossians

1. Worshipping In the Word
Colossians 3:16

2. I. Our Worthy Savior: Chapters 1-2
A. Introduction 1:1-12
B. Christ is Supreme 1:13-29
C. Complete in Christ 2:1-23
II. The Worthy Walk: Chapters 3:1-4:6
A. The worthy personal walk with Christ 3:1-17
B. The worthy walk with Christ in the home 3:18-21
C. The worthy walk with Christ at work 3:22-4:1
D. The worthy spiritual walk with Christ 4:2-6
III. Closing: 4:7-18

3.  What is the Peace of Christ?
 Let it Rule in Your hearts
 We Have Been Called in one body
 And Be thankful

4.  The Message
 The Method
 The Manner

5.  Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all
wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16 NASB
 A better translation perhaps…
 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and
admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in
your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 ESV

6.  Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all
wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16
 The Word of Christ
 Jesus is the Word, John 1:1, 14
 The Word ascended to heaven, Acts 1:9
 The Spirit came to them, just as He promised, John 16:5-14
 All Scripture is inspired by the Spirit (who is God), 2
Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21

7.  The Bible is the Word of God
 How Did Christ treat the Word?
 How should we treat the Word?
 Our message is the Word of God

8.  …richly dwell within you with all wisdom…
 Richly (πλουσιως plousiōs adverb)
 Richly, abundantly
 Extravagant use of the
 Dwell (ἐνοικεω enoikeō, present imperative)
 A permanent dwelling
 Holy Spirit in Believers (Romans 8:11, 2 Tim 1:14)
 In the end times the Church will fall away (2 Tim 3:1-9;
4:1-5)

9.  … teaching and admonishing one another in all
wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs… Colossians 3:16 ESV
 Teaching (διδασκω didaskō present participle)
 Used 65 times in the Gospels, mostly of Christ’s ministry
 3 times in Colossians, Paul’s ministry (1:27-28)
 Admonishing (νουθετουντες nouthetountes present
participle)
 Counsel about avoidance or cessation of improper
conduct (BDAG)

10.  … singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs…
Colossians 3:16 ESV
 Music is an important part of worship
 Music must be theologically correct
 Music must be appropriate for the activity
 What type of music should be used?
 Psalms: the Book of Psalms
 Hymns: Colossians 1:15-20, Philippians 2:5-11, etc.
 Spiritual Songs: those that encourage us in the Faith
 I don’t FEEL like I’ve worshipped…

11.  …singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs…
 Scott Aniol, Masters in Musicology, PhD in worship
and church music ministry, SWBTS
 Worship in Song and Sound Worship
 www.scottaniol.com
 2013 Chafer Theological Seminary Conference: Keynote
speaker
 deanbibleministries.org

12.  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and
admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with
thankfulness in your hearts to God. Col 3:16 ESV
 With thankfulness (χαρις charis, grace)
 When directed to God it means being thankful for His
grace.
 Thanks, thanks, thanks. 15, 16, and 17.

13.  The Message
 The Method
 The Manner